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The Birchwood Garden Club is a vibrant and growing area-wide gardening club based in Bellingham, WA

10/21/2026

Birchwood Garden Club
Established 1931 ~ Bellingham, Washington
Planting Seeds of Friendship throughout our Community

November 4, 2026 Speaker:
Pam Borso

Topic:
“Harnessing the Power of AI and Apps On Your Smart Phone for Garden and Plant Use.”

The third meeting of the Birchwood Garden Club’s 2026-2027 season will be held November 4, 2026, in the Rotunda Room of the Old City Hall Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA 98225. Doors open at 6:30 PM.

Our speaker for the evening will be Pam Borso who will talk about harnessing the power of AI and apps on your smart phone for garden and plant use. Pam will compare and contrast various plant identification apps by explaining their efficiency and how to best use them.

Pam is a Native Plant Steward and is active in the local Audubon Society. She’s spoken to our Club before about supporting birds in the landscape. Pam uses iNaturalist for plant identification in the wild and will explain the benefits of alternative applications for garden use. Now is the time for the savvy gardener to learn the magic of apps for better plant identification and management. Winter is a good time to practice. Please join us!!!

The Birchwood Garden Club is accepting applications from non-profit organizations in Whatcom and Skagit counties to help support projects that are related to horticulture, agriculture or related fields. Applications for up to $500.00 can be found at www.birchwoodgardenclub.org and will be accepted until December 31 and awarded in February.

Founded in 1931, Birchwood Garden Club membership is open to anyone in Whatcom or Skagit Counties. You are invited to join us at our monthly meetings held in the Rotunda Room of the Whatcom Museum, featuring guest speakers on current gardening topics. Check out our website, www.birchwoodgardenclub.org or join us on Instagram and Facebook @ Birchwood Garden Club.

09/17/2026

Birchwood Garden Club
Established 1931 ~ Bellingham, Washington
"Planting Seeds of Friendship throughout our Community"

October Speaker:
Alison Kutz, owner of Sound Horticulture in Bellingham, WA

Topic:
“Natural Pest Management Through Biodiversity in the PNW Garden: Everyone has a Role to Play.”

The second meeting of the Birchwood Garden Club 2026-2027 season will be held October 7, 2026, in the Rotunda Room of the Old City Hall Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA 98225. Doors open at 6:30 PM.

Sound Horticulture was established in 2000 to reduce the use of toxic pesticides in the environment by supplying biological controls for managing pests and diseases. As founder and owner, with extensive nursery experience, Alison can
recommend a variety of options to, as she says, "fill in our integrated toolbox with solutions to our key pests here."

The adage, build it and they will come, holds special truth when it comes to backyard gardens. Building habitat for our beneficial insects, birds, and bats is becoming a focal part of our gardens these days. Alison will explore these concepts and also discuss where other interventions for natural pest management may come into play. Please join us!

The Birchwood Garden Club is accepting applications from non-profit organizations in Whatcom and Skagit counties to help support projects that are related to horticulture, agriculture or related fields. Applications for up to $500.00 can be found at www.birchwoodgardenclub.org and will be accepted until December 31 and awarded in February.

Founded in 1931, Birchwood Garden Club membership is open to anyone in Whatcom or Skagit Counties. You are invited to join us at our monthly meetings held in the Rotunda Room of the Whatcom Museum, featuring guest speakers on current gardening topics. Check out our website, www.birchwoodgardenclub.org or join us on Instagram and Facebook @ Birchwood Garden Club. 🐝🍀🌼

09/14/2026

Birchwood Garden Club

Established 1931 ~ Bellingham, Washington

Planting Seeds of Friendship throughout our Community

Does your non-profit organization promote educational opportunities in the realm of horticulture, agriculture or related fields? If so, the Birchwood Garden Club offers financial donations to support your efforts. Donations up to $500 are available annually and awarded the first of the calendar year. Based on the amount of applications received, your donation request, if approved, may be partially funded. Please go to www.birchwoodgardenclub.org and click on the “Donation Request” tab at the top of the page for the application.

General guidelines to apply:

· Requests must benefit the communities in Whatcom and Skagit counties.

· We favor requests that target gardening and horticultural science and related fields.

· We encourage requests that assist in promoting educational programs related to gardening, horticulture, civic beautification and landscaping.

· We can only accept state approved schools or organizations located in Whatcom and Skagit counties.

· Applications are accepted throughout the year until December 31 and awarded in February of the following year. 🌻🍄🐸

08/23/2026

Please join us for this amazing speaker! Visit BGC membership details at: www.birchwoodgardenclub.org

Speaker: Karen Chapman, "Ideas for American Gardens from England."

Born in England, I grew up with a trowel in my hand.
After moving to the Pacific Northwest in 1996 I joined one of the leading garden nurseries as a garden plant specialist. Helping hundreds of customers create beautiful combinations of plants to enhance their outdoor living spaces was always a delight. Ten years later I established Le jardinet in order to provide a service that takes all the time, stress and guesswork out of the design process for you.
In the recent past I have taught container gardening at Edmonds Community College, and continue to teach both container and landscape design in occasional workshops and events as well offering a range of online learning opportunities .
I frequently give presentations at flower & garden shows, trade conferences, horticultural organizations, nurseries, and garden clubs, and now extend my passion for sharing great gardens by leading garden tours both in the United States and to some of my favorite international destinations with a special focus on my native England.
When I’m not teaching garden design or talking about it I am usually writing about it, and my articles and designs have been featured in many national gardening publications including Fine Gardening, Country Gardens, Sunset, and Garden Design. I have co-authored two books with Christina Salwitz: the award winning Fine Foliage (St. Lynn’s Press, 2013) and the highly acclaimed Gardening with Foliage First (Timber Press, 2017), while my latest book Deer-Resistant Design (Timber Press, 2019) is popular with deer-challenged gardeners everywhere.
Specializing in creating artistic plant combinations with a four season foliage framework, functional outdoor living spaces and deer resistant, summer-dry designs, it would give me great pleasure to help you create your perfect jardinet and share my love of gardening with you.

07/13/2026

Birchwood Garden Club member, James Butler, sent some amazing pictures of his blooming cactus. Some pictured are 20 years old along with some new ones. They only flower for a day or two. Thanks James!

07/06/2026

More wonderful pics from our BGC Members Only Garden Tour! Thank you to the tour hosts, tour coordinators and the tour photographers!

www.birchwoodgardenclub.org

07/06/2026

Beautiful pictures of Birchwood Garden Club member's gardens on our July 1, 2026 members only garden tour!

If you would like to enjoy garden tours in the spring and summer, you are welcome to join our fun and vibrant club! Check out our website for ways to join. www.birchwoodgardenclub.org

Photos taken by Birchwood Garden Club members! Enjoy! 💐🌻🍄🐸

06/20/2026

One of the many benefits of being a Birchwood Garden Club member is partaking in our member's only garden tours. Take a peek at some of the beautiful garden pictures taken this June, 2026. Join our active club at www.birchwoodgardenclub.org

04/30/2026

Birchwood Garden Club 2026 Plant Sale
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Bellingham Central Library, Lower Level
11:00 AM until 2:00 PM

It is said that April showers bring May flowers. May flowers will also be found at the 33rd Annual Plant Sale of the Birchwood Garden Club
on Saturday, May 2.

The Plant Sale will be held in the lower level conference room of the Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Avenue, Bellingham WA.

Local plants grown by local gardeners for our local climate ― all plants in the sale have been donated by the Birchwood Garden Club members. There will be an affordable assortment of annuals, perennials, veggie starts, indoor plants, and more. Come early for best selection!

Cash or check only please.

Proceeds from the Plant Sale benefit numerous community organizations and provide for the maintenance of the public gardens at the Museum and Central Library. The Club also funds small grants for gardening-related projects that enrich our neighborhoods and encourage the love of gardening for all ages.

Founded in 1931, Birchwood Garden Club membership is open to anyone in Whatcom or Skagit Counties. You are invited to join us at our monthly meetings held in the Rotunda Room of the Whatcom Museum, featuring guest speakers on current gardening topics.

Check out our website, www.birchwoodgardenclub.org or join us on Instagram and Facebook @ Birchwood Garden Club.

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Bellingham, WA
98227

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https://birchwoodgardenclub.org/

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